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WEEKLY TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. 11-19-2024

Required Weekly Test 11-18-2024 23:01 for Texas areas

THIS IS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS A TEST.

Effective:
Expires: November 19, 2024 - 12:01am
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 200404,SOC Emergency Alerts,Texas Division of Emergency Management
Areas: Bexar County TX, Brewster County TX, El Paso County TX, Harris County TX, Hidalgo County TX, Tarrant County TX, Travis County TX, Val Verde County TX, Webb County TX
Headline: WEEKLY TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. 11-19-2024
Description: THIS IS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS A TEST.
Effective:
Expires: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 00:01
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 200404,SOC Emergency Alerts,Texas Division of Emergency Management
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued November 18 at 3:06PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Description: At 306 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Santa Fe, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured... more
Effective: Monday, November 18, 2024 - 13:06
Expires: Monday, November 18, 2024 - 13:30
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday
Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday
Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Wednesday
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.